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City assessment

How smart is Liverpool?

Liverpool, United Kingdom, scores 87% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #29 of 386 by smart reach and #11 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 3 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 22 Oct 2026.

Smart reach rank

#29 / 386

Smart score

87%

Evidenced rank

#11 / 387

Criteria present

70 / 86

Evidence coverage

93%

Liverpool's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation82%

11 present · 3 partial · 1 absent

Mobility & Transport76%

7 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate93%

12 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste100%

11 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion89%

11 present · 1 partial · 1 absent

Economy, Innovation & Employment100%

8 present · 0 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model80%

10 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed

Where Liverpool is strong

  • ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
  • ▸Climate Action & Emissions
  • ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
  • ▸Water & Sanitation

Where the evidence shows gaps

  • ▸Open Data & Transparency · 1 absent, 1 partial
  • ▸Education & Digital Skills · 1 absent
  • ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat · 1 absent
  • ▸Active & Shared Mobility · 2 partial
  • ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 partial

Not yet assessed

3 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.

  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
  • Energy & Smart Grid1 of 4
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4

Evidence highlights

Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure · 5G mobile coverage

The Liverpool 5G Testbed successfully built a low-cost, publicly-owned 5G network to provide affordable connectivity in a disadvantaged area of Liverpool for health and social care.

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/liverpool-5g-testbed

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard

The Liverpool BID Company maintains a "Data Hub" that provides live footfall data for the city centre, along with regularly updated statistics on spend and footfall trends.

https://www.liverpoolbidcompany.com/data-hub/

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 3D digital twin / city model

The University of Liverpool's Virtual Engineering Centre has launched "Meta City: Liverpool," a city-scale digital twin created from a detailed 3D mesh model using aerial imagery and LiDAR scanning, intended for urban management and planning.

https://www.agi.org.uk/news/a-new-digital-twin-of-the-liverpool-city-region-is-set-to-transform-urban-management-and-planning/

Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · EV charging network

Liverpool City Council has installed over 670 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points across more than 130 residential streets, almost doubling the size of its network.

https://liverpoolexpress.co.uk/residential-streets-get-a-boost-from-new-ev-charging-points/

Funding Liverpool can bid for

63 open calls: grants, tenders and innovation competitions Liverpool is eligible for, including UK-wide schemes any place can apply to. Every entry links to its source.

Showing 12 of 63; see them all in the explorer.

About this assessment

Liverpool was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 22 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.

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